Delivery of grains and food staples to Ixcamilpa villages

Not only are these summer months the hottest but also the scarcest time of year for the villages of Ixcamilpa.  June falls between their harvests, meaning that their crops from the last harvest are almost depleted but their new crops are still not ready to harvest.  Food is scarce. 

Friends in the villages had explained this truth to Paco on earlier visits, so he planned a food and grain donation trip

out beginning of June- with the help of brothers near and far.

He delivered the bags of food at the public schools of Cuatlaxtecoma and Buenavista villages, at his evening Bible study in Buenavista, and door-to-door at the homes of the elderly and disabled in the area.

The people were so grateful for the gifts of food- especially for the dried

beans!  They commented that beans were especially scarce in the village- difficult to find even at the local stores for purchase. 

The lack of food as well as the over 100 degree heat creates a difficult living situation for these communities.  Paco mentioned that even after dark he felt the heat of his cot through his jeans as he was lying down! 

We had been concerned that he would be travelling alone out to Ixcamilpa- a region without hospitals or cellphone service or easy car access- on this three-day trip.  However, the Lord provided for him!  The night before he left, his brother José called to offer to join Paco on his trip, even using his vacation days from work for this arduous outing. Praise the Lord!